Elise Blackwell wrote "Hunger", a novel about these botanists, which I thought was well done.

We might need to preserve seeds again due to climate change. Impressive to read about those who literally sacrificed their life during a siege for science and the future of humanity. Thanks for sharing. Show 2 replies

Cosmos with Neil Degrasse Tyson also did an episode on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaqVg6BXXtA

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see: Lysenkoism

Trying to do science in the soviet union certainly provided plenty of unrequested opportunities to become a hero, thats for sure. Show 1 reply